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Upfitters

Jan 28, 2026

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7 min read

How Fleets Evaluate Upfitter Suppliers (Beyond Price & Specs)

What actually matters once trucks are in service—and what fleets regret ignoring

Leyhan Hansen, +1

Buying Tips

Right-Sizing Your Work Truck: How Fleets Stop Paying for Fear

Jan 21, 2026

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8 min read

Right-Sizing Your Work Truck: How Fleets Stop Paying for Fear

Why duty cycle—not worst-case thinking—drives cost, uptime, and ROI

Leyhan Hansen, +1

Upfit Integration

Jan 14, 2026

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7 min read

OEM Upfit Integration Problems: Why Fleets Pay After the PO

Work truck upfit problems caused by OEM body builder integration gaps — and how to spec fleet vehicles correctly

Leyhan Hansen, +1

Work Truck Week

Jan 7, 2026

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7 min read

Work Truck Week 2026 Chassis Updates Buyers Can’t Ignore

Why the chassis changes discussed in Indy will quietly shape payload, uptime, and long-term cost across 2026 specs

Leyhan Hansen

Power Systems

Underhood Power System Cost: Total Ownership for Fleets

Dec 31, 2025

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8 min read

Underhood Power System Cost: Total Ownership for Fleets

Understanding Installed and Operational Costs

Leyhan Hansen

Buying Tips

How Much Weight Can a 16-Foot Box Truck Carry?

Dec 25, 2025

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8 min read

How Much Weight Can a 16-Foot Box Truck Carry?

Real payload math, liftgate tradeoffs, and the mistakes fleets and renters repeat every week

Leyhan Hansen

Fleet Strategy

Contractor Truck Bodies: The Spec Mistakes That Cost Fleets Real Money

Dec 24, 2025

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8 min read

Contractor Truck Bodies: The Spec Mistakes That Cost Fleets Real Money

The difference between a contractor body that works — and one that quietly bleeds payload, uptime, and trust

Leyhan Hansen

Roll-Off Trucks

Hooklift Truck Buying Guide: Specs, Costs & Mistakes

Dec 18, 2025

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8 min read

Hooklift Truck Buying Guide: Specs, Costs & Mistakes

How fleets avoid downtime, overloads, and bad container decisions

Leyhan Hansen

Buying Tips

How to Spec a Work Truck in 2026 (The 5 Specs Fleets Should Hand Their Upfitter)

Dec 17, 2025

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9 min read

How to Spec a Work Truck in 2026 (The 5 Specs Fleets Should Hand Their Upfitter)

A field-tested guide to ordering work trucks that don’t break budgets, frames, or trust

Leyhan Hansen

Buying Tips

Dec 12, 2025

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7 min read

Low Profile Tool Box Guide: What Fleets Get Wrong

Why a low profile tool box outperforms crossover boxes on real jobsites

Leyhan Hansen

Service-Utility Truck

Utility Truck With Crane: 2025 Buyer’s Guide for Fleets, Upfitters & Municipal Pros

Dec 10, 2025

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8 min read

Utility Truck With Crane: 2025 Buyer’s Guide for Fleets, Upfitters & Municipal Pros

A complete field-tested breakdown of how to spec, size, and buy a utility truck with crane without blowing your budget

Leyhan Hansen

Buying Tips

26 ft Box Truck Dimensions: The Specs Fleets Get Wrong (and the Real Weight Limits You Need to Know)

Dec 5, 2025

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9 min read

26 ft Box Truck Dimensions: The Specs Fleets Get Wrong (and the Real Weight Limits You Need to Know)

Most fleets misunderstand 26-footer dimensions, door clearance, payload capacity, and real weight limits. Here’s what actually matters before you buy

Leyhan Hansen

Browse the Archive

How Fleets Evaluate Upfitter Suppliers (Beyond Price & Specs)

Right-Sizing Your Work Truck: How Fleets Stop Paying for Fear

OEM Upfit Integration Problems: Why Fleets Pay After the PO

Work Truck Week 2026 Chassis Updates Buyers Can’t Ignore

Underhood Power System Cost: Total Ownership for Fleets

How Much Weight Can a 16-Foot Box Truck Carry?

Contractor Truck Bodies: The Spec Mistakes That Cost Fleets Real Money

Hooklift Truck Buying Guide: Specs, Costs & Mistakes

How to Spec a Work Truck in 2026 (The 5 Specs Fleets Should Hand Their Upfitter)

Low Profile Tool Box Guide: What Fleets Get Wrong

Utility Truck With Crane: 2025 Buyer’s Guide for Fleets, Upfitters & Municipal Pros

26 ft Box Truck Dimensions: The Specs Fleets Get Wrong (and the Real Weight Limits You Need to Know)

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